js> function() { if (x) { } (/a/gi.z); } function () { if (x) { } /a/gi.z; } js> function() { if(x) { } /a/gi.z; } syntax error I think this is a bug in the compiler (rather than a bug in the decompiler), and the version without parens around the RegExp stuff should be accepted.

Same thing happens with E4X literals, which perhaps isn't surprising. js> function() { if(g) p; (<x/>.i) } function () { if (g) { p; } <x/>.i; } js> function () { if (g) { p; } <x/>.i; typein:18: SyntaxError: syntax error:

Fixed by "prep patch for plan A" in bug 346642.

Fixed on trunk because "prep patch for plan A, v9d" in bug 346642 was checked in.

Checking in e4x/Regress/regress-352649.js; /cvsroot/mozilla/js/tests/e4x/Regress/regress-352649.js,v <-- regress-352649.js initial revision: 1.1 done RCS file: /cvsroot/mozilla/js/tests/js1_5/Regress/regress-352649.js,v done Checking in js1_5/Regress/regress-352649.js; /cvsroot/mozilla/js/tests/js1_5/Regress/regress-352649.js,v <-- regress-352649.js initial revision: 1.1 done

I am not sure the test is adequate as it does not fail on 1.8. Was this a trunk only regression? verified fixed 1.9 20060919 windows/mac*/linux

fixed by bug 346642 verified fixed 20061203 windows/linux/mac*